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July Activities and Events at WOW! Children’s Museum

June 30, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) today announced upcoming activities and events at the Museum during the month of July.

Tactile Tuesday – Every Tuesday in July
Fun and squishy hands-on art materials available to play and create with in WOW!’s Art Room every Tuesday from 9:00am-11:00am! Adult supervision is required. Included with your Museum admission!
Bead Creations Art Class – Thursday, July 8th
Hands-on art class for children ages 5-11 years old. We'll be fashioning our own beads and will use them to make beautiful bracelets! Advanced registration required. Class Time: 10:15am-11:00am.

Go Solar Science Class – Wednesday, July 14th
Hands-on science class for children in Grades K-2nd. We will capture the energy of the sun to power robots and make art. Weather permitting; we will cook a snack with a solar oven! Advanced registration required. Class Time: 1:00pm-1:45pm.

Eat Your Plants Science Class – Thursday, July 15th
Hands-on science class for children in Pre-K and Grades K-2nd. Learn about the different parts of a plant by looking at foods that you eat every day. Plant some seeds to take home, grow, and eat! Advanced registration required. Pre-K Class: 10:15am-11:00am and K-2nd Class: 1:00pm-1:45pm.

Drop-In Science Explorations – July 20th & July 21st
July’s Topic: Flowers
Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! in July for family science fun! Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions that are included with your Museum admission. Drop-in science is open for exploration from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Dye Designs Art Class – Thursday, July 22nd
Hands-on art class for children ages 5-11 years old. Learn about plants that can be used as natural dyes, and create designs on a bandanna from plants you'd find in your own garden! Bring along a white t-shirt to tie dye at the end of class. Advanced registration required. Class Time: 10:15am-11:15am.

Science of Bubbles Class – Thursday, July 29th
Hands-on science class for children in Pre-K and Grades K-2nd. We will explore the nature of water, air, and soap - BUBBLES. Everyone will experiment with different tools for blowing bubbles. You will get to take home what you make! Advanced registration required. Pre-K Class: 10:15am-11:00am and K-2nd Class: 1:00pm-1:45pm.

WOW! Children’s Museum Receives $2,500 Grant
from Silicon Valley Bank Foundation

June 29, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) today announced the Museum has received a $2,500 grant from the Silicon Valley Bank Foundation. This grant will be used to provide general operating support for WOW! Children’s Museum’s Scholarship Fund. The Museum’s Scholarship Fund provides free Museum admissions and low cost family memberships to children, families and school groups in need.

"The Silicon Valley Bank Foundation has helped WOW! Children's Museum provide an opportunity for children in need and their families to have a unique, quality educational experience together by covering the cost of admission for these children. Thank you so very much for your continued support; over 11,000 children and their caregivers benefit from our Scholarship Fund annually," said Lisa Atallah, Executive Director, WOW! Children’s Museum.

Support WOW! Children’s Museum at the
Twenty Ninth Street LIVE! Summer Concert Series

June 22, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is pleased to announce that the Museum has been chosen by Boulder Creek Events to serve as a partnering non-profit organization at the Twenty Ninth Street LIVE! Summer Concert Series. Support WOW! Children’s Museum by attending the rescheduled Face concert on Friday, July 2nd at 6:00pm! 10% of all beverage sales during the concert event will be donated back to WOW! Children’s Museum.

“Back in 1998, Boulder Creek Events was originally created to serve the community through family-oriented events. Supporting non-profit organizations has always been one of our top priorities! This summer, Boulder Creek Events is partnering up with some of our favorite local non-profit organizations to help promote their causes at the Twenty Ninth Street LIVE! Summer Concert Series at the Twenty Ninth Street Mall. Each organization will get 10% of the proceeds from beverage sales on their designated Saturday, and Boulder Creek Events will match that percentage dollar for dollar. It's a win-win situation for these organizations as well as Boulder Creek Events!” said Meg Denbow, Director of Communications, Boulder Creek Events.

“WOW! Children's Museum is honored to be promoted by Boulder Creek Events at the Twenty Ninth Street Mall this summer. We greatly appreciate the support of our community and we hope to see you at the concert and at the Museum this summer!” said Lisa Atallah, Executive Director, WOW! Children’s Museum.

Summer Science & Art Classes

June 15, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) today announced that the Museum will be offering several interactive children’s art and science classes in July and August. Advanced registration is required for all classes. Please contact the Museum for registration and further information.

Summer Art Classes
Hands-on art classes for children 5-11 years old. Adult participation is welcomed!
Bead Creations - We'll be fashioning our own beads and will use them to make beautiful bracelets! Thursday, July 8th; 10:15am-11:15am
Dye Designs - Learn about plants that can be used as natural dyes, and create designs on a bandanna from plants you'd find in your own garden! Bring along a white t-shirt to tie dye at the end of class! Thursday, July 22nd; 10:15am-11:15am

Summer Science Classes
Interactive science classes for Pre-K (ages 3-5) and Grades K-2nd students. Adult participation required for all Pre-K classes.
Go Solar - We will capture the energy of the sun to power robots and make art. Weather permitting, we will cook a snack with a solar oven! This class is for students in Grades K-2nd only.  Wednesday, July 14th; K-2nd Class: 1:00pm-1:45pm
Eat Your Plants - Learn about the different parts of a plant by looking at foods that you eat every day. Plant some seeds to take home, grow, and eat! Thursday, July 15th; Pre-K Class: 10:15am-11:00am & K-2nd Class: 1:00pm-1:45pm
Science of Bubbles - We will explore the nature of water, air, and soap - BUBBLES. Everyone will experiment with different tools for blowing bubbles. You will get to take home what you make! Thursday, July 29th; Pre-K Class: 10:15am-11:00am & K-2nd Class: 1:00pm-1:45pm
Science of Ice Cream - Learn about different states of matter while discussing the process of making ice cream.  We will identify the purpose of ice cream ingredients and make yummy ice cream to eat!  August 4th & August 5th (offered twice due to popularity!); Pre-K Class: 10:15am-11:00am & K-2nd Class: 1:00pm-1:45pm

Class Fees:
$9 per class for WOW! Museum Members
$10 per class for General Public
*Register for 3 or more art or science classes and receive a discounted rate of $8 per class!
Registration:
Advanced registration and payment is required for all classes. Registration can be completed in person at the Museum or over the phone with Museum Staff. Please call for more information.

June Activities and Events

June 1, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) today announced upcoming activities and events at the Museum during the month of June.

Tactile Tuesday – June 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Fun and squishy hands-on art materials available to play and create with in WOW!’s Art Room from 9:00am-11:00am! Adult supervision is required. Included with your Museum admission!
Exploring Dance at WOW! – June 4th and June 24th
Join us as we explore expression through movement and tell stories through dance! Sessions are first come, first serve and are included with Museum admission. Parental participation is required. Program Times: 10:30am-11:15am and 11:30am-12:15pm.
Drop-In Science Explorations – June 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
June’s Topic: Water
Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! throughout June for family science fun! Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions that are included with your Museum admission. Drop-in science is open for exploration from 10:00am-2:00pm.
Support WOW! at Twenty Ninth Street LIVE! Concert – June 12th
Come out to the Twenty Ninth Street Mall in Boulder on June 12th from 6:00pm-9:00pm for the kick off of the Twenty Ninth Street LIVE! Summer Concert Series. Listen to some great music by Face and help support WOW! Children’s Museum at the same time! During the concert event, 10% of all beverage sales will be donated back to WOW! The Museum will also have a booth set up at the concert with special activities for kids. Special thanks to Boulder Creek Events for choosing WOW! as the non-profit organization of the night!
Dancing Lights Art Exhibit – June 1st-June 30th
Dancing Lights is a science-in-literacy program about the aurora. Students in grades 3-5 write and illustrate their perceptions, ideas, and facts pertaining to aurora science. The Dancing Lights art exhibit is sponsored by the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics and is on display in WOW!’s Art Room through June.

April Activities and Events

April 1, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado – WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) today announced upcoming activities and events at the Museum during the month of April.

NanoDays National Celebration - April 1st and April 2nd
Join WOW! for the national celebration of NanoDays and learn all about nanotechnology!  Explore nano science by measuring yourself in nano meters; discover how size affects forces like gravity; and help build a model nanotube (and find out what that is!).  NanoDays is sponsored by the NISE Network and the National Science Foundation. All NanoDays activities are scheduled for 10:00am-2:00pm and are included with Museum admission!
Tactile Tuesday – April 6th, April 13th, April 20th and April 27th
Fun and squishy hands-on art materials available to play and create with in our Art Room from 9:00am-11:00am! Adult supervision is required. Included with your Museum admission!
Treasure Quest Auction & Casino Night Fundraiser – Saturday, April 10th
Ahoy Mateys!  Save the date and join WOW! Children's Museum on Saturday, April 10th at A Spice of Life in Boulder for Treasure Quest, WOW!'s 5th Annual Auction & Casino Night Fundraiser.  Support your favorite children's museum and enjoy a Caribbean themed dinner, complimentary cocktails, exciting live and silent auction, and plenty of pirate themed fun!  Special guest emcee, Ken Clark from Fox 31’s Good Day Colorado!  All proceeds benefit WOW!'s Scholarship Fund and 2010 Exhibits and Programs.  Tickets: $70 per person; $500 for Table of 8.  Tickets available for purchase at www.wowmuseum.com.  For more information please contact Katie or Gemma at (303) 604-2424.
Drop-In Science Explorations – April 20th & April 21st
April’s Topic: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! in April for family science fun! Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions that are included with your Museum admission. Drop-in science is open for exploration from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Treasure Quest, 5th Annual Auction & Casino Night Fundraiser

March 12, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado – Ahoy Mateys! Plan to attend Treasure Quest, WOW! Children’s Museum’s 5th Annual Auction and Casino Night Fundraiser, on Saturday, April 10th at A Spice of Life Event Center in Boulder. All proceeds benefit WOW!'s 2010 Scholarship Fund; providing free and reduced cost museum admissions and memberships for children, families and organizations in need.  Additional money raised will be used to fund the Museum’s monthly drop-in art and science programs.

Event: Treasure Quest Auction and Casino Night Fundraiser
Event date: Saturday, April 10th
Time: 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Location: A Spice of Life Event Center, 5706 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303
Scheduled activities: Caribbean themed buffet dinner; complimentary cocktails until 9:00pm; magic show; exciting live and silent auction; casino style gaming tables and plenty of pirate themed fun! Special guest emcee, Ken Clark from FOX 31’s Good Day Colorado!
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online at: www.wowmuseum.com or call: (303) 604-2424. All forms of credit card payment accepted for payments from our secure website.
Cost for Tickets: $70 per person or $500 for Table of 8 (a portion of the ticket price is tax deductible)

“As the cost of living rises for all of us, it is important to continue to have an affordable, quality place to take our children.  WOW! strives to offer this for our community. WOW! depends on our annual fundraiser to maintain our scholarship fund, exhibits, programs and operating costs. All money raised this year will be used to provide scholarships to socio-economically disadvantaged families and organizations in our community to attend the Museum’s exhibits, programs, classes and events. Any additional funds raised will also be used for educational exhibits and programs. WOW! is currently offering drop-in art and science programs at no extra charge to our visitors, and although very popular, is costly for us to continue without support,” said Lisa Atallah, Executive Director of WOW! Children’s Museum.

WOW! would like to thank the following event sponsors for their generosity:
GEOSURV Inc., Snell & Wilmer LLP, Stack McKinney Law Group, Stack McKinney Law Group, Sheridan Ross PC, Crocs, Boulder Weekly, Bolder Events, A Spice of Life Event Center, Liquor Mart, Left Hand Brewing, Colorado Pure Distilling, GuS Grown up Soda, and IZZE Sparkling Juice.

March Events and Activities

February 23, 2010

Lafayette, Colorado--WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) today announced upcoming activities and events at the Museum during the month of March.

Tactile Tuesday – March 2nd, March 9th & March 16th
Fun and squishy hands-on art materials available to play and create with in our Art Room from 9:00am-11:00am! Adult supervision is required. Included with your Museum admission!
McTeggart Irish Dancers Performance – Saturday, March 13th
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early, with a special dance performance by the McTeggart Irish Dancers on Saturday, March 13th at 11:00am. Continuing a tradition of dance excellence since 1953, the McTeggart Irish Dancers are Colorado’s premier school of Irish dance. St. Patrick’s Day crafts will also be available. All included with your Museum admission!

Drop-In Science Explorations – March 16th & March 17th
March's Topic: Measurement
Curious about how to approach science with your kids? Join WOW! in February for family science fun! Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions that are included with your Museum admission. Drop-in science is open for exploration from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Bees & Pollinators Presentation – Tuesday, March 23rd
Imagine that when you look outside everything is just brown. Imagine having to eat only oatmeal for breakfast, lunch and dinner ...because of pollinators, such as insects and bats and some birds, we live in a colorful world and are able to eat scrumptious foods like peaches, berries, cucumbers and almonds. Learn more about pollinators with a special presentation at WOW! on Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:15am. Included with your Museum admission!

Money Magic Presented by Elevations Credit Union – Wednesday, March 24th
Join Rags, mascot of the Elevations Credit Union’s Children's Savings Club, for this fun presentation on money basics.  Learn how to make your money grow, while you save, share and spend wisely! The Money Magic program will begin at 10:00am and is included with your Museum admission!

Blues Guitarist Performance – Tuesday, March 30th
Enjoy two special musical performances by acclaimed local blues guitarist Johnny Johnston! The 11:30am performance will include children’s songs and the 1:00pm performance will include a train theme. This special musical performance is included with your Museum admission!

NanoDays National Celebration - March 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st; April 1st and 2nd
Join WOW! for the national week long celebration of NanoDays and learn all about nanotechnology!  Explore nano science by measuring yourself in nano meters; discover how size affects forces like gravity; and help build a model nanotube (and find out what that is!).  NanoDays is sponsored by the NISE Network and the National Science Foundation. All NanoDays activities are scheduled for 10:00am-2:00pm and are included with Museum admission!